Wyclef Jean Biography Facts
Wyclef Jean has been appeared in channels as follow: WORLDSTARHIPHOP, VicMensaVEVO, WyclefVEVO, Farina, OffDaGroundTV, Kodak Black, K-391.
Born 17 October, 1969 (54 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Wyclef Jean ?
According to the birthday of Wyclef Jean the astrological sign is Libra .
Career of the Wyclef Jean started in 1989 .
Wyclef Jean Wiki
| Wyclef Jean | |
|---|---|
| Wyclef Jean in 2008 | |
| Born | October 17, 1969 Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti |
| Other names | Wyclef Nel Clef |
| Occupation | Rapper singer musician actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Claudinette Jean |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop reggae fusion R&B pop rap soul neo soul |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar piano keyboards |
| Labels | Heads Music |
| Associated acts | Avicii Fugees Young Thug Shakira DJ King Assassin Claudette Ortiz City High K-391 |
| Website | |
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, singer, musician and actor. At the age of nine, Jean immigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work.
Jean's highly publicized efforts to raise relief funds after the 2010 Haitian earthquake were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti. The charity, which conducted education and welfare activities in Haiti between 2005 and 2010, effectively closed in 2012. Yéle was investigated for failure to file tax returns and mismanagement of funds; a high proportion of its money went to travel and administrative expense. The New York Times reported that much of the money raised by the organization in the Hope for Haiti Now telethon was retained by Jean for his own benefit.
On August 5, 2010, Jean filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election. However, Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council ruled him ineligible to stand for office, as he had not met the constitutional requirement to have been a resident in Haiti for five years prior to the election.
In 2012, Jean published his memoir Purpose: An Immigrant's Story. Along with Carlos Santana, Avicii and Alexandre Pires, he was chosen to perform the closing ceremony at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Their single, "Dar um Jeito ", the official World Cup anthem, was released on April 29, 2014.
Early life
Named after the biblical scholar John Wycliffe, Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti on October 17, 1969. At nine years old he immigrated with his family to Brooklyn, New York, and ultimately settled in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. Jean began to make music as a child, and as a teen, his mother, having recognized his musical talent, bought him a guitar. Jean has cited reggae artist Bigga Haitian as one of his early influences, as well as neighborhood heroes MC Tiger Paw Raw and producer Lobster v. Crab. He has stated that he played music to earn respect.
Jean graduated from Newark's Vailsburg High School and briefly attended Eastern Nazarene College, then finished one semester at Five Towns College in New York. In 2009 he enrolled in the Berklee College of Music to pursue his diploma. Jean has been a resident of Saddle River, South Orange, and North Caldwell, New Jersey.
Total Music Videos
48
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WORLDSTARHIPHOP, VicMensaVEVO, WyclefVEVO, Farina, OffDaGroundTV, Kodak Black, K-391
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